Several years ago I joined NACBA (which stands for: National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys). As the name says, it is a national organization of and for attorneys who represent consumers in bankruptcy. One of the services it provides is a very active (sometimes, too active!) listserv on which lawyers can discuss current issues. There are annual meetings, workshops, etc.
Why do I mentionNACBA here? Because their website also provides some basic information for consumers. Here is a link: http://www.nacba.org/consumer/
Hope over to their site and check it out.